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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

いってきます

I'm off; see you later

Stroke order of いってきます

6 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokesっ · 1 strokesて · 1 strokesき · 4 strokesま · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

ITTE KIMASU — 'eat a key, mass': I go out and come back

Parts: Said when leaving home; reply いってらっしゃい

The characters in いってきます

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • て て — te (1 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

行ってきます。午後に帰ります。

いってきます。ごごにかえります。

I'm off. I'll be back in the afternoon.

More words: Polite set phrases

いってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careただいまI'm homeおかえりなさいwelcome homeどういたしましてyou're welcomeいらっしゃいませwelcome (in shops)おげんきですかhow are you?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fineしつれいしますexcuse me (entering/leaving)くださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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